Tunes. Off to the side of the stage, activities and crafts were available, including free tie-dyeing and a community banner. People of all ages darted around, chatting with vendors or people they recognized. Thirty vendors in a crescent surrounded a central green area. From the stage, a rotating selection of spoken word, music, and dancing was interspersed with an ongoing set from ‘HeArts For Justice Puts Youth First ..read more

| Aug 27, 2024 9:23 am | Short chords from electric piano and synthesizer set the mood, contemplative but with a pulse. Estoy aquí / ya estuve allá / ya fui feliz / y acaba mal,” Ene de Nadie croons —  I’m here / I was already there / I was already happy / it ends badly” — as the beat drops. The lyrics are full of longing and regret, while the music pulses on, the kind of song you can dance and cry to. ‘Three Albums Welcome The Young Guard ..read more

 — in what he hopes will be the first in a series that documents the vast array of local, national, and international acts that left their mark on the Elm City at the now-shuttered State Street spot. Former co-owner Carlos Wells has a  ‘State House Compilation In The Works ..read more

| Aug 29, 2024 9:41 am | Rappers, producers, and drummers came together at Cafe Nine on the corner of State and Crown Wednesday night to celebrate the release of a new album, and give a sense of how the underground hip hop scene connects New Haven and New York. ‘Indie Hip Hoppers Make A Wider World ..read more

| Aug 8, 2024 9:32 am | The city’s premier outdoor concert venue won’t be quiet all summer long after all — now that four August shows have been moved from a Middlefield ski resort to the Westville Music Bowl. ‘Music Bowl Picks Up 4 More Shows ..read more

| Aug 9, 2024 9:26 am | Hellooo!” called back the crowd, matching his energy and tone. It was weird, wacky, and wildly entertaining, setting the tone for Weird Music Night, a monthly event at the Ely Center of Contemporary Art on Trumbull Street. Attending the event felt like walking through a cabinet of curiosities, as the audience shifted from room to room and experienced a series of acts that were as odd as they were incredible ..read more

| Aug 12, 2024 9:44 am | Saturday was a scorcher throughout the city, but nowhere was it hotter than the New Haven Green, where the 2024 Puerto Rican Festival brought thousands to celebrate the culture with food, fun, and music.  ‘"Everybody Today Is Boricua In New Haven ..read more

| Aug 15, 2024 1:43 pm | That didn’t keep Snake Hill Blues lead singer Vaughn Collins from taking the miniature instrument from around his neck, pressing his fingers to the keys, and letting the imaginary horn blare among the real, rightly-sized instruments surrounding him ..read more

| Aug 2, 2024 8:44 am | Shellye Valauskas and Dean Falcone brought just their acoustic guitars to the studio, and poured unplugged energy into a preview of what’s coming ..read more

| Aug 5, 2024 8:20 am | ‘Musicians Cool Down At Never Ending Books’ Liar,” the first of many originals she played that night. Gross’s full, sweet voice and introspective lyrics recalled a young Taylor Swift, right on the cusp of transitioning out of country music ..read more